New earthworm records from Bulgaria (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)

Abstract

Elaboration of a small earthworm material collected in different parts of Bulgaria resulted in recording altogether 15 species. Surprisingly, the peregrine Dendrobaena veneta veneta proved to be new to the fauna of Bulgaria and with this, the present list of Bulgarian earthworms consists of 42 confirmed species and subspecies.

Keywords

• Earthworms
• faunistics
• new records
• Bulgaria